Combined cigarette and match case



April 26, 1932. G. BURROUGHS 1,355,382

COMBINED CIGARETTE AND-MATCH CASE Filed Aug. 23, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 April 26, 1932.

Filed Aug. 23, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 ['HIHHIIII'IIIIH! HHHHIHH |||||H||||||| i 2 I eorye 581270519296 ATTORNEY April 26, 1932. BURROUGHS 1,855,382

COMBINED CIGARETTE AND MATCH CASE Filed Aug. 23,.1930 3 Shets-Sheen 3 ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 26, 1932 UNITED STATES GEORGE BURROUGHS, F MONESSEN, PENNSYLVANIA COMBINED CIGARETTE AND MATCH CASE Application filed August 23, 1930. Serial No. 477,414.

This invention relates to a cigarette and matchcase, the present invention being an improvement over that forming the subject matter of a patent granted to me on July 3, 1923, No. 1,460,942.

The object of the present invention is to provide automatic means for pressing the matches and cigarettes to the delivery means so that the articles will be delivered from the case irrespective of the position of the case.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which r V Figure 1 is a side view of the case.

Figure 2 is a view with the door of the cigarette compartment open. 7

Figure 3 is a view with the door of the match compartment open.

Figure 4 is a view with both doors open and with the feeding means shown in dotted lines in one door.

Figure 5 is an end view of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a section on line 6-6 of Figure 2.

Figure 7 is a view of the operating means of one door. I

Figure 8 is an edge View of Figure 7, with the door casing shown in dotted lines.

Figure 9 is a top plan view of Fi re 8.

Figure 10 is a section on line 1010 of Fig ure 7.

In these drawings, the letter A indicates the case and the letters B and C indicate the doors which are hinged to the case and cover the faces thereof when in closed position. Suitable latch means, shown at' 1, hold the doors in closed position.

A partition 2-divides the case into a cigarette chamber 3 and a match chamber 4 and a horizontal partition 5, adjacent the lower end of the case,forms the bottom of the chambers 3 and 4. A rod 6 has its ends supported in the case below the partition 5 and a cylindrical member 7 is slidably supported on the: rod and is normally held at the rear end of the rod by a spring 8 mounted on the rod and bearing against a part of the case and against the member. I A handle forming mem her 9 is connected with the member 7 and extends through a slot in the bottom of the casing so that the member can be projected forwardly against the action of the spring 8.

A large upstanding ear 10 and a small ear 11 are fastened to the rear end of the member 7 and extend through slots in the partition 5, the large ear extending into the cigarette chamber and the small car in the match chamber so that when the member 7 is moved forwardly by its handle 9, a cigarette and a match will be forced through the openings 12 in the case and then when the handle is released, the spring 8 will return the parts to normal position ready to deliver another match and cigarette when the member 7 is again projected. The means just described are similar to the means covered by the patent.

In addition to such means, I provide means for positively feeding the cigarettes and matches downwardly into the path of the ears 10 and 11. Such means are arranged in the doors which are of casing-like form, as shown, and they are operated by the racks 13. supported for horizontal movement in the doors, as shown at 14, and are operated from the member 7 through means of the cross piece 15 connected with said member and having its ends entering horizontal slots 16 in the doors when the doors are closed and said ends also engage sockets 17 formed in the racks. Thus when the member 7 is moved, the rack 13 in each door will also be moved. A vertical rack 18 is supported for sliding movement in each .door through means of the pins and slots, shown generally at 19, and a stub shaft 20 is mounted in each door and has the sprock ets 21 thereon, one of which is engaged by the rack 13 and the other engages the rack 18. Thus the rack 18 is raised and lowered by the forward and rearward movement of the rack 13 under the action of the movement of the member 7. 1

A sprocket 22 is carried by a shaft 23 which in turn is carried by a plate 24 slidably arranged in each door and having the rollers 25 thereon for engaging the stationary ratchet bars 26 in each door and arranged adj aoent the sides thereof. The sprocket 22 engages the teeth of the rack 18 so that this sprocket 22 is rotated by the movement of the rack 18, but is held against rotary movement on the downward movement of the rack 18 through means of a pawl 27 pivoted to the plate 24 by the pin 28, the parts being so arranged that the sprocket 22 will rotate on the upward movement-of the rack 18, but is held against rotary movement on the downward movement of the rack. Thus on the downward movement of the rack, the locked sprocket 22 will cause the plate 24 to move downwardly with the rack 18.

Spring pawls 29 are fastened to the ends of each plate 24 and engage the teeth of the rack 26 which are so arranged that the pawls 29 will ratchet over the teeth of the racks 26 on the downward movement of the parts, but are locked against upward movement. Links 30 connect the pawls 29 with a lever 31 pivoted on the pin 28 and these parts are so arranged that the lever will rock on its pivot asthe pawls 29 pass over the teeth of the racks 26. A lever 32 is also pivoted to the pin 28 and carries a pin 33 which will contact the pawl 27 when the lever is moved downwardly so as to move said pawl away from the sprocket 22, the pawl being held against the sprocket by the spring 34. Thus when the lever 32 is lowered, the pawl is moved out of engagement with the sprocket and the plate 24 can then be raised and lowered, as desired. The lever 32i-s formed with a bent free end 35 which extends through a slot 36 in the door so that it can be pressed upon when the door is opened.

A horizontally arranged plate 36 is formed with extensions 37 at its ends which pass through slots 38 formed in the door and are connected with the lower edge of the plate 24. The plate 36 which extends into the cigarette compartment is of greater width than that which extends into the match compartment, as shown.

From the foregoing it will be seen that when the doors are closed and the plunger 7 is moved by its handle 9 to eject a match and cigarette from the casing, the racks 13 are operated by the plunger, but during the ejecting movement, the racks 18 are moved upwardly and as the sprockets 22 turn, the plates 24 are not moved. However, on the retraction movement of the plunger 7, the racks 18 move downwardly and as the sprockets 2 are held against movement, the plates 24 are moved downwardly so as to follow the topmost cigarette and match and cause the articles to remain in their proper position and to give the articles a positive feeding movement so that they can be ejected from the device, no matter in what position the case is held. During the downward movement of the plate 24, the pawls 29 ratchet over the teeth of the racks 26 and due tothe shape of the device, the pawls prevent upward movement of the plate. When it is desired to lift the plates, the levers 32 are depressed so that the pawls 27 will be moved out of engagement with the sprockets 22. As shown in the drawings, each door is formed with a flat inner face 0 on which the mechanism within the door is mounted and a casing c which is attached to the plate and covers the mechanlsm.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A device of the class described comprisan article holding receptacle, a manually operated plunger for ejecting the articles therefrom, a follower plate in the receptacle, a sprocket carried thereby, a rack bar engaging the sprocket, rack means associated with the plunger for reciprocating the rack bar by the movement of the plunger, a pawl pivoted to the plate and engaging the sprocket for holding the same against movement on the downward movement of the rack bar, a lever for moving the pawl into inoperative position and ratchet means for preventing retrograde movement of the plate but permitting the plate to move downwardly and means associated with the lever for moving said ratchet means into releasing position when the lever is operated.

2. A cigarette and match case having a cigarette and match chamber therein, a manually operated spring plunger, means thereon for ejecting a match and a cigarette from the case when the plunger is moved forwardly against the action of its spring, a door for closing each compartment in the case, a follower plate carried by each door and extending into the compartment when the door is closed, means operated by the plunger for moving the follower plates downwardly step by step, ratchet means for preventing upward movement of each plate while permitting the plate to move downwardly and a lever associated with each ratchet means and having a part extending through a slot in each door for moving the ratchet means to releasing position to permit the plate to be raised.

3. A device of the class described comprising an article holding receptacle, a door for closing the same, said receptacle having an opening adjacent its lower end, a manually operated plunger in the bottom of the receptacle for ejecting articles through the opening, said plunger having a projection thereon, a horizontal rack located in the door and with which the projection engages, a vertically arranged rack in the door, sprockets for communicating the movement of the horizontal rack to the vertical rack, a follower plate carried by the door and extending into the receptacle, a sprocket carried by the plate and engaging the vertical rack, a spring pressed pawl engaging the sprocket, a pair of rack bars carried by the door, spring pawls on the plate engaging the teeth of the rack bars for preventing upward movement of the plate while permitting it to be moved downwardly, a lever pivoted intermediate its end to the pivotal point of the pawl, links connecting the ends of the lever with the spring pawls, a lever pivoted to the pivotal point of the pawl and first mentioned lever and having a part extending through a slot in the door and a pin on the lever for moving the pawl and the first mentioned lever when the second lever is depressed whereby the pawl will he moved out of engagement with the sprocket and the spring pawls out of engagement with the rack bars.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

GEORGE BURROUGHS. 

